Our Stories | Mennonite Central Committee

Meet the communities whose perspectives and experiences shape MCC’s work.

Hear how they’re adapting and innovating in the face of poverty, conflict and injustice.

See how we’re creating a brighter future, together.

A woman and man smiling at a food distribution in Zimbabwe.

Featured stories

Stories bring our work to life.

These featured stories highlight partners and communities that inspire, inform and drive meaningful change across the globe.

Lean in and read personal accounts of resilience and hope.

Anne Kuria holding a Dignity Kit bucket

Dignity kits part 1: Impact in South Sudan / Anne Kuria

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Health,
Education

South Sudan

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Sep 2023

Podcast/audio

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Read more about Dignity kits part 1: Impact in South Sudan / Anne Kuria | Listen now

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Second chances

Education

Palestine and Israel

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Sep 2023

Story

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A young woman speaks a room full of adults

“When we love, everything blooms”

Bolivia

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Sep 2023

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Read more about “When we love, everything blooms” |

A man and woman standing in front of a city skyline

Mennonite Central Committee receives $229.6 million legacy gift of property

Canada + 1 more

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Sep 2023

News

newspaper

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A ruined building

MCC renews its response to Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi

Disaster response

Malawi

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Sep 2023

News

newspaper

Read more about MCC renews its response to Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi |

a team of cyclists

MCC Alberta's GO!100 2023

See who's participating

Alberta

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Sep 2023

Story

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Read more about MCC Alberta's GO!100 2023 | See who's participating

signage for the Potawatomi-Miami Trail marker at AMBS in Elkhart, Indiana, that will be unveiled on Sept. 29.

Bodéwadmi-Myaamia (Potawatomi-Miami) Trail in Elkhart County, Indiana

Indigenous Neighbors

Indiana + 1 more

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Sep 2023

News

newspaper

Read more about Bodéwadmi-Myaamia (Potawatomi-Miami) Trail in Elkhart County, Indiana |

A collection of bomblets and other unexploded ordnance is ready for detonation in this 1992 photo. Addressing the problem of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left from the more than 2.2 million tons of bombs

No reasons that can justify their use

Peace

Ukraine + 2 more

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Sep 2023

Perspectives and Viewpoints

Read more about No reasons that can justify their use |

Children play in the kindergarten operated by MCC partner Lajee Center in Aida Refugee Camp next to Bethlehem.

Lajee Center shines a spotlight on Palestinian culture

Peace,
Education

Palestine and Israel

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Sep 2023

Story

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21 stories

child and adult working in garden

If we change policies but not our hearts, will it make a difference?

Poverty Reduction

Ontario

08/10/2023

Story

If we change policies but not our hearts, will it make a difference?

Four women working in a kitchen

The Raw Carrot at MCC is celebrating five years!

Poverty Reduction

Ontario

07/12/2023

Story

The Raw Carrot at MCC is celebrating five years!

MCC staff tour a greenhouse in San José de la Nueva.

Demo program related story

Volunteer today

Indigenous Neighbors, Water

Ontario

06/06/2023

Story

Demo program related story

A man and woman planting a tree in front of an MCC sign

One thousand, one hundred

Peace

Ontario

06/02/2023

Story

One thousand, one hundred

A group of people stand facing the camera in a backyard with a table of treats in the foreground.

"Far from perfect, but so worth it."

Migration and Refugees

Ontario

05/30/2023

Story

"Far from perfect, but so worth it."

women standing beside painting from Memduh Kuzay

Art for Peace

Peace

Ontario

04/12/2023

Story

White tractor trailer truck with modified trailer attached

Together, we can!

Disaster response

Ontario

02/03/2023

Story

Together, we can!

People looking at a hanging quilt

"It has to be perfect."

Disaster response

Ontario

01/24/2023

Story

"It has to be perfect."

An older mother and son sit next to each other. The son is looking at the camera. The mother is looking at the son.

Generations of generosity, a family legacy

Ontario

12/08/2022

Story

Generations of generosity, a family legacy

Woman with short silver hair and glasses stands behind a tray of boots and shoes. In the background is a warehouse with clothing and other items.

Standing by for peace

Justice and Equity

Ontario

11/29/2022

Story

Standing by for peace

Woman with blue and white dress holds a refurbished lamp.

Reclaiming Beauty

Poverty Reduction

Ontario

09/05/2022

Story

Reclaiming Beauty

A woman with short, dark hair and a black shirt sits on a leather couch in her living room.

“We welcomed them; now they welcome us.”

Migration and Refugees

Ontario

05/20/2022

Story

“We welcomed them; now they welcome us.”

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